Total is building a 25 MW/25 MWh lithium-ion storage system in Mardyck, northern France. The oil giant plans to commission the facility by the end of the year. Total has started building what it calls “the largest battery-powered electricity storage project in France” at a former refinery in Mardyck, near the port of Dunkirk. The…
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The new n-type panels, which offer 405W of power output and an efficiency rate of 21.22%, are the manufacturer’s first designed specifically for homes. Chinese module manufacturer Jinko Solar has unveiled a few details about its newly-launched all-black monocrystalline module for residential PV projects, the first purely residential module ever released by Jinko. The company describes the…
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Big clean energy supply contracts have been announced in Brazil, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Three major solar power supply deals in Latin America this week illustrate the enduring popularity of PV despite a bar on procurement rounds, as seems to be in place in Mexico, and with solar lagging other renewables in auctions in Brazil. Sino-Canadian…
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Toshiba has finalized construction of a 10 MW hydrogen plant in Fukushima prefecture which draws power from 20 MW of solar generation capacity as well as the grid. Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation has announced its Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) project, on which construction began in July 2018, is operational. The solar-powered 10 MW hydrogen plant…
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Tri Global Energy, a leading developer of renewable energy, announced an agreement to sell the 180-MW Flatland Solar project to Silverpeak, an alternative investment firm focused on real estate, energy and credit. Tri Global Energy will maintain its role as lead developer through project financing and construction. This is the second project Silverpeak and Tri Global…
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The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi energy company ACWA Power to conduct a feasibility study for an unspecified volume of renewables-powered desalination projects. ACWA Power has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Egyptian government departments relating to the evaluation of a series of renewable energy-powered water…
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With three models of 500-watt solar panels officially unveiled, here’s a look at what that means for the future of project development and the solar industry at large. There are two solar module manufacturers, Risen Energy and Trina Solar, that have unveiled first-of-their kind 500W, 72-cell PV modules. How will the advent of 500-watt solar modules change the…
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It is not clear whether panels will line the Rijksweg 59 highway or be sited next to a stretch of it. UK oil giant Shell is planning the installation as part of a renewables cluster to also feature wind power. Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell is planning to install 48 MW of solar generation capacity near Rijksweg 59,…
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The commune of Châteauneuf-du-Rhône, in the French department of Drôme, has signaled its approval of a floating PV project submitted by the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône which still requires a permit from the planning authorities. In June, the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) unit of French energy giant Engie inaugurated its first floating solar power plant, on Lac de la Madone,…
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The device is based on a state-feedback adaptive control system in a real-time controller. According to its developers, it can achieve good dynamic response and boasts better bandwidth than current commercial alternatives. Researchers have developed a PV source emulator – a power converter delivering current and voltage with the same behavior as those generated by…
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